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The Indiana Fever moved to 2-1 on Thursday after pulling off a close win over the Atlanta Dream. Though the game came down to the wire, the Fever emerged victorious with a 81-76 away win.
It was a chippy, physical game, with plenty of fouls (plus a halftime show from R&B singer Ari Lennox). Between the two teams, five players, including Fever star Caitlin Clark, ended with five or more fouls. Dream veteran center Brittney Griner ended with six, fouling out in the fourth quarter.
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Atlanta came out stronger to start off, before the Fever pulled away with a surge the second quarter. But a late first-half push from Rhyne Howard put Atlanta within three points heading into halftime, with Indiana holding a 37-34 lead.
It didn't take long for Clark to spark a skirmish: In the first quarter, a few extra bumps led Howard and Clark to exchange words. Clark appeared to say "I'm not scared of you" to Howard while being held back by teammate Damaris Dantas.
It was Clark's second confrontation with an opposing player in the first three games of the season, after the guard's flagrant foul on Angel Reese led to an outburst from the Chicago Sky forward.
Things stayed tight throughout much of the second half. The final five minutes saw both teams trading leads, with Howard giving Atlanta the lead off a strong fourth-quarter performance. But it didn't take long for Indiana to push back and retake the lead.
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With a minute left, Indiana pulled to three points ahead off a clutch layup from Aliyah Boston, then sealed the win with a few free throws in the final seconds.
Natasha Howard went off for Indiana, ending with a 26 points, with Kelsey Mitchell adding 17 points for the Fever. On the other end, the other Howard (Rhyne Howard) put up 24 points, but her strong showing wasn't enough to give Atlanta the win.
The Dream are now 1-2, after beating the Fever earlier this week by one point. Atlanta stays at home for a matchup against Paige Bueckers and the Dallas Wings, while Indiana returns home to play the New York Liberty, with both games taking place on Saturday.
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